HUDSONVILLE -- Grand Valley State football standout Jimmy Berezik said he cannot make himself watch tapes of the Division II national quarterfinal game he missed because of his run-in with police cracking down on campus underage drinking.

Berezik, arrested Nov. 22 at a party near campus, entered a plea of not guilty and waived a preliminary exam in Hudsonville District Court on Tuesday morning.

The 19-year-old sophomore from Fraser is charged with resisting and opposing an officer, a two-year felony, and minor in possession of alcohol. His case was bound over to Ottawa County Circuit Court.

Berezik's attorney, Bill McDonald of Grand Rapids, also filed to waive a preliminary exam in Circuit Court. McDonald said he expects a pretrial date to be set for early January.

McDonald said his ultimate goal is to get the felony charge dropped.

"This situation has been troubling for Jimmy and his family," he said. "He wants to stay in school, and I know he wants to play football again. We're going to take him through the process and try to make it into a learning experience."

Berezik, the leading rusher for Grand Valley's 11-1 team, was arrested the same day he set a playoff rushing record of 207 yards in a win against Ashland.

He was suspended indefinitely from the team and was not allowed to play in a Division II national quarterfinal double-overtime loss to eventual national champion Minnesota-Duluth the following week.

"I couldn't stand to watch in on television that day," Berezik said. "I went and worked out."

Since the arrest, he has submitted to breathalyzer tests each morning at the Department of Public Safety offices on campus, and visited the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department to apologize to officers involved.

Police said Berezik ran from the scene and was tackled. Two officers received injuries that did not require medical treatment.

Berezik declined comment on the specifics of his case Tuesday but said he is learning a hard lesson.

"It won't happen again," he said. "I feel awful about it. I made big mistakes that night. I was getting out of control there."

McDonald said he would make the prosecutor's office aware of Berezik's remorse and actions since the arrest.

"He's taking the time and making the effort, and hopefully the prosecutor and courts will realize that as well," McDonald said.

GVSU football coach Chuck Martin said Berezik, although suspended, remains a part of the team, and his status will be reviewed when the case has made its way through the court system.

"He has shown remorse, and he is serious about doing something about it," Martin said. "We will help him in any way we can. We're more concerned at this point about Jimmy Berezik, the person, than we are Jimmy Berezik, the football player."

Berezik's court appearance came three days after another Grand Valley starter, sophomore cornerback Chris Huley, was arraigned in the same court and charged with first-degree home invasion.

Huley allegedly broke into the apartment of another student near campus and assaulted someone in the residence, a 20-year felony. He awaits a pretrial hearing to determine when a probable-cause hearing will be set.